What to Expect

Demons Wake is a York-based social deduction gaming convention filled with mystery, deception, and strategy.

What?

The weekend will feature special guests, scheduled sessions, a board games library, and plenty of open gaming space. You can also expect:

  • Panels and Q&As with special guests and industry experts
  • Dedicated event Discord and app for planning and communication
  • Beginner-friendly games for those new to social deduction gaming
  • A custom Traitors game
  • Convention-specific merchandise
  • Costume contest
  • Script writing competition for Blood on the Clocktower
  • A varied board game library
  • Local traders
  • Some quiet space for relaxation
  • A fully accessible event, catering to all mobility and neurodiversity needs.


When?

Friday 8th August

16:00 - 23:00

Saturday 9th August

09:00 - 23:00

Sunday 10th August

09:00 - 17:00

Who?

Confirmed special guests include: Ivan Brett from the Traitors, Daddy Ben, Sully, Aggie, Holly Musgrave, Ken Cheng, Patters, Laurie Blake, Zack Davies (also from the Traitors!), Edd Gabriel, and Zak Robinson.
With more to be announced soon
Demons Wake
Ivan Brett
Patters
Holly Musgrave
Ken Cheng
Sullivan Beau Brown
Ben Burns
Aggie
Edd Gabriel
Zack Davies
Laurie Blake
Zak Robinson


Tickets

There will be 500 tickets available in total, with the first of them going on sale to the early access list at midday on 21st March.

How much will it cost?

The general sale price will be £50, with the first 100 tickets selling for £45. All tickets will give access for the full weekend and will allow players to join games with our special guests. There are no plans to sell tickets for individual days, nor premium tickets to get exclusive access to the special guests.

Where?

The venue is York St John University, York, UK. We've got a huge swathe of the campus to ourselves, including the De Grey building, the Holgate building, and the Creative Centre. Features include a couple of bars, a cafe, a chill out room which we can use for downtime, all fully wheelchair accessibile spaces, gender neutral loos, 20+ separate rooms for gaming, common areas for eating, chatting, and more gaming, and a courtyard for outdoor gaming.

Travel

The venue is very central to York.
Information about parking can be found here
Information about public transport can be found here

Accommodation

Discounted accommodation will be made available to ticket holders at a rate of £60 per person per night. This will be in the university halls of residence and will be within easy walking distance of both the venue and the city centre. More information will be available before tickets go on sale.

Code of conduct

Our code of conduct can be seen here

FAQs

Can be seen here

Sign up for early access to tickets!

Tickets will go on sale to the early access list at midday on 21st March.

General sale will open 24 hours later.

Got questions? ryan@demonswake.co.uk